HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2010 (39) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Resolution No. 0 1 (-;� C 1 c )
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, St. Croix County joined the statewide managed long term care system for frail
elderly and adults with disabilities in 2008 that reflected the following values: choice, access,
cost effectiveness and quality; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Health Services (DHS) for the State of Wisconsin contracts with
Community Health Partners (CHP) to carry out long term care services within St. Croix County;
and
WHEREAS, CHP receives a capitated rate from the State of Wisconsin to provide long term care
services to persons with disabilities in St. Croix County; and
WHEREAS, In 2011 St. Croix County has budgeted $1,412,497 to pay the State for the support
of long term care services for the citizens of St. Croix County; and
WHEREAS, DHS has commended CHP for achieving participation levels in supported
employment that are substantially higher than the apparent statewide average for family care
counties; and
WHEREAS, DHS has told CHP that its service utilization rate for vocational and prevocational
services are 65% higher than the pilot counties, these are the counties which the capitation rates
are based on; and
WHEREAS, CHP has indicated that DHS has directed it to reduce the cost of vocational and
prevocational programming for persons with disabilities in order to be more fiscally stable; and
WHEREAS, reducing the utilization rate of services to the pilot counties level would constitute
as much as a 40% reduction in services for persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, these service cuts would likely require persons with disabilities to reduce their
hours /days worked per week, or eliminate work altogether; and
WHEREAS, this will reduce the overall quality of life for these citizens of St. Croix County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
recommends that the outcome based goals of persons with disabilities not be impacted or
compromised in order to balance the budget of CHP; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors encourages The
Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Community Health Partners to work
cooperatively with St. Croix Industries and guardians/ parents to ensure that any changes in
services do not adversely affect the quality of life of persons with disabilities in St. Croix
County.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Resolution No. 11 (-;� G 10 )
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, St. Croix County joined the statewide managed long term care system for frail
elderly and adults with disabilities in 2008 that reflected the following values: choice, access,
cost effectiveness and quality; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Health Services (DHS) for the State of Wisconsin contracts with
Community Health Partners (CHP) to carry out long term care services within St. Croix County;
and
WHEREAS, CHP receives a capitated rate from the State of Wisconsin to provide long term care
services to persons with disabilities in St. Croix County; and
WHEREAS, In 2011 St. Croix County has budgeted $1,412,497 to pay the State for the support
of long term care services for the citizens of St. Croix County; and
WHEREAS, DHS has commended CHP for achieving participation levels in supported
employment that are substantially higher than the apparent statewide average for family care
counties; and
WHEREAS, DHS has told CHP that its service utilization rate for vocational and prevocational
services are 65% higher than the pilot counties, these are the counties which the capitation rates
are based on; and
WHEREAS, CHP has indicated that DHS has directed it to reduce the cost of vocational and
prevocational programming for persons with disabilities in order to be more fiscally stable; and
WHEREAS, reducing the utilization rate of services to the pilot counties level would constitute
as much as a 40% reduction in services for persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, these service cuts would likely require persons with disabilities to reduce their
hours /days worked per week, or eliminate work altogether; and
WHEREAS, this will reduce the overall quality of life for these citizens of St. Croix County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
recommends that the outcome based goals of persons with disabilities not be impacted or
compromised in order to balance the budget of CHP; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors encourages The
Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Community Health Partners to work
cooperatively with St. Croix Industries and guardians/ parents to ensure that any changes in
services do not adversely affect the quality of life of persons with disabilities in St. Croix
County.
Offered by the Health and Human Services Board
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
❑ ❑ ❑ Esther Wentz
❑ ❑ ❑ Frederick Horne
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Larson
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Linda Luckey
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Richard Marzolf
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Alfred Schrank
❑ ❑ ❑ Dr. Lisa Ramsay
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❑ ❑ ❑ Deb Rasmussen
21 ❑ ❑ ❑ Leon Berenschot
This Resolution was a opted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed as to form on i r ' (`O . of Supervisors on k mtbPr - 7 a(�cd
Greg iWimerman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell County Clerk